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Category Archives: Sustainable Economies
Book Review: “Free Trade Doesn’t Work”
Are you concerned about economics or global trade? If so, buy, read, study and refer to “Free Trade Doesn’t Work: what should replace it and why” by Ian Fletcher. It ranks in my top five books on economics. It’s that … Continue reading
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My core beliefs about business, politics and the economy (1)
This post and future ones describe some of my core beliefs about business, politics and the economy by answering some fictitious Frequently Asked Questions. I’ve actually been asked these questions, but not frequently or in some cases not even recently. … Continue reading
Posted in Business Health, Politics, Sustainable Economies
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Deregulation Causes Economic Collapse
Marketplaces are to the flow of commerce what highways and intersections are to the flow of traffic. We negotiate with one another in marketplaces to transfer the goods and services of modern life from suppliers to buyers. We negotiate with … Continue reading
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How we abuse entitlements and mismanage intrinsic conflicts to cripple our nation. Part 2
“We have met the enemy and he is us.” (Walt Kelly in Pogo) Managing Intrinsic conflicts Where two or more people are involved in a system, or in a system and its operating environment, there are intrinsic conflicts because individuals … Continue reading
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How we’re killing American innovation and why it matters
I can proclaim myself to be an authority on innovation because I hold 23 US Patents, co-founded two successful electronics companies and co-founded two other intense learning experiences. Having, somewhat ironically, tried to establish my authority solely based on a … Continue reading
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Tim Geithner demonstrates that he is part of the deregulation mess
Until today, I’ve hesitated to include Tim Geithner as part of the financial problem, incapable of leading us to a solution (although I’ve long believed that Larry Summers is the Donald Rumsfeld of Finance). After Geithner’s talk yesterday at the … Continue reading
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